Central America: Fragile Transition

ISBN-13: 9781349245246 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 298 str.

Rachel Sieder

Opis

This collection explores the distinct features of post-conflict reconstruction and democratic consolidation in Central America. Three sections cover actors; political parties and party systems, the Military and returning refugees; institutions; executive-congressional relations and the judicial system; and the international context; the shifting global/regional dynamic and the impact of the United Nations on the Central American peace process.

Spis treści

Preface - List of Contributors - List of Figures - List of Tables - List of Abbreviations and Acronyms - Map - Introduction; R.Sieder - PART 1: ACTORS - Political Parties and Party Systems; R.C.Cruz - The Military: The Challenge of Transition; J.Dunkerley & R.Sieder - The Legacy of Conflict: Refugee Repatriation and Reintegration in Central America; D.Pritchard - PART 2: INSTITUTIONS - Executive-Legislative Relations and the Institutionalisation of Democracy; R.C.Mac'as - Judicial Reform in Central America: Prospects for the Rule of Law; R.Sieder & P.Costello - PART 3: INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS - Pacification and Reconstruction in Central America: The International Components; L.Whitehead - UN Verification: Achievements, Limitations and Prospects; S.Baranyi - PART 4: CONCLUSIONS - Conclusions; R.Sieder - Bibliography - Index